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Alice, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Jim Wells County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,797
Population
1,484/sq mi density
$46,963
Median Income
$23,914 per capita
$107,700
Home Value
$136,259 Zillow
$874
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
546
Violent Crime/100K
4,401 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$46,963 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,700 home value, $874/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
546 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,963
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,914
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.6%
98% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alice vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alice’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,963
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,914
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,862
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$919
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$919
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.6%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,855M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
9.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
871
Restaurants
85
Healthcare
102
Retail
121
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,862
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,020
43% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,963 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,914 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,862 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $919 |
| County GDP | $1,855M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 871 |
| Restaurants | 85 |
| Healthcare | 102 |
| Retail | 121 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,862 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,020 |